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Local authority in East of England, England

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

In King's Lynn and West Norfolk, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 79% of local authorities in 2024-25.

156,192 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does King's Lynn and West Norfolk compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,992£5,013£4,735

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    72nd of 348, higher than in 79% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,532£12,585£11,887

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    258th of 347, lower than in 74% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,885£1,893£1,788

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    182nd of 350, lower than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for King's Lynn and West Norfolk
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,73572nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887258th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788182nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does King's Lynn and West Norfolk's benefit money go?

People here received £779.7 million£783.0 million£739.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £449.3m; Pension Credit £14.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £29.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £69.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.5m; Universal Credit £125.3m; Housing Benefit £26.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £449.3mPension Credit: £14.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £29.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £69.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.5mUniversal Credit: £125.3mHousing Benefit: £26.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £451.2m; Pension Credit £14.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £30.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.98m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £69.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.6m; Universal Credit £125.8m; Housing Benefit £27.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £451.2mPension Credit: £14.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £30.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.98mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £69.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.6mUniversal Credit: £125.8mHousing Benefit: £27.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £426.2m; Pension Credit £13.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £28.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.92m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £65.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.9m; Universal Credit £118.9m; Housing Benefit £25.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.79mState Pension: £426.2mPension Credit: £13.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £28.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.92mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £65.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.9mUniversal Credit: £118.9mHousing Benefit: £25.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.79m
  1. State Pension£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m
  2. Pension Credit£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
  8. Universal Credit£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m
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Spending by benefit in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m58%Published
Pension Credit£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m16%Published
Housing Benefit£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m0.1%Published
All benefits£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,992, expected £5,445, difference −£453

    Actual £4,992£5,013£4,735Expected £5,445£5,468£5,165Difference −£453−£455−£430

    Benefit spending per resident was £453 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £455 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £430 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,532, expected £12,681, difference −£149

    Actual £12,532£12,585£11,887Expected £12,681£12,735£12,029Difference −£149−£150−£142

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £149 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £150 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £142 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,885, expected £2,296, difference −£411

    Actual £1,885£1,893£1,788Expected £2,296£2,306£2,178Difference −£411−£413−£390

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £411 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £413 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £390 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,445£5,468£5,165−£453−£455−£430
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,681£12,735£12,029−£149−£150−£142
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,296£2,306£2,178−£411−£413−£390
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in King's Lynn and West Norfolk received £1.61 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,945£2,913£2,688
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,734£4,683£4,321
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.61
104th of 346, higher than in 70% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare King's Lynn and West Norfolk only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,339
  • Aged 16 to 6489,202
  • Aged 652,162
  • Aged 66 and over39,489
  • All residents156,192
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,148 people in King's Lynn and West Norfolk receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,41034%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,10721%19%
Neurological disease1,46914%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,51115%12%
Respiratory disease3834%4%
Malignant disease2703%3%
Cardiovascular disease2312%3%
Visual disease1491%2%
Endocrine disease880.9%1%
Hearing disorders940.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease830.8%1%
Genitourinary disease750.7%0.9%
Skin disease840.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)700.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract330.3%0.4%
Infectious disease480.5%0.4%
Haematological disease140.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like King's Lynn and West Norfolk

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. King's Lynn and West NorfolkThis area£4,992£5,013£4,735
  2. Cornwall0.40£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  3. Isle of Anglesey0.61£5,478£5,502£5,196Compare
  4. Carmarthenshire0.62£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
  5. Breckland0.65£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  6. West Lindsey0.74£4,968£4,990£4,713Compare
  7. Pembrokeshire0.80£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  8. Somerset0.81£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  9. South Holland0.82£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
  10. Folkestone and Hythe0.83£5,432£5,455£5,152Compare
  11. Herefordshire, County of0.84£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  12. North Devon0.87£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  13. Northumberland0.87£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  14. Mid Devon0.92£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  15. Cumberland0.96£4,894£4,915£4,643Compare
  16. Fenland0.96£4,938£4,959£4,684Compare
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Areas most like King's Lynn and West Norfolk
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
King's Lynn and West Norfolk£4,992£5,013£4,735
Cornwall0.40£4,991£5,013£4,735
Isle of Anglesey0.61£5,478£5,502£5,196
Carmarthenshire0.62£5,470£5,493£5,189
Breckland0.65£4,725£4,745£4,482
West Lindsey0.74£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pembrokeshire0.80£5,346£5,369£5,071
Somerset0.81£4,694£4,714£4,453
South Holland0.82£4,635£4,655£4,397
Folkestone and Hythe0.83£5,432£5,455£5,152
Herefordshire, County of0.84£4,730£4,750£4,486
North Devon0.87£4,951£4,972£4,696
Northumberland0.87£5,158£5,180£4,893
Mid Devon0.92£4,496£4,516£4,265
Cumberland0.96£4,894£4,915£4,643
Fenland0.96£4,938£4,959£4,684
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Each share is the part of King's Lynn and West Norfolk's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m140th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,73572nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m88th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,00536th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887258th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m175th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021207th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788182nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m85th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,72941st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793253rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m144th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89121st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352205th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m88th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£18240th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719135th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m126th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.9170th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23176th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m161st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422151st of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m171st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119189th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m146th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70136th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122113th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m186th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761216th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333203rd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m179th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163212th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m154th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184146th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322114th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m237th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01307th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28290th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m171st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40176th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95156th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m210th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07268th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.61104th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42488th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.444th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.4281st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,720135th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.888th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.2189th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,17789th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.643rd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4158th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,121165th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8167th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,408163rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1180th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9156th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,522148th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.2142nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.3116th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£460.2m£455.2m£420.0m217th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,945£2,913£2,688231st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.61104th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£453−£455−£430336th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£149−£150−£142255th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£411−£413−£390343rd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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